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When AI goes wrong for kids

A wider, societal discussion remains to be had about the use of AI chatbots for emotional and relational advice – and not only by children – according to AI researchers.

Minor Issues

Why I booked my adult child with special needs a treetop adventure course

The writer brought her daughter out on a forest adventure course near Bedok Reservoir.

Fun With Kids

Slow down and enter your children’s world with a free play date

The free event at Fernvale Community Club on Oct 10 and 11 encourages families with pre-schoolers to bond through play.

Fun With Kids

Octoburst! offers free Children’s Day programmes at Esplanade on Oct 2

Octoburst! invites children to play, create, listen, sing, dance and share stories together.

Minor Issues

The simple joys of unhurried days and forest trails during a family holiday

The writer took in the pleasantly woodsy scent of the forest after the rain at Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges National Park.

Don’t say ‘just do your best’: What your child actually needs to hear before the PSLE

President’s Award for Teachers 2026 recipient Ong Xuan Wan with Primary 6 pupils at Dazhong Primary School.

How to stay calm with a little over a week to the written PSLE papers

Grace Lio encourages her daughter Jodi to do what she wants, like marking her own practice papers and taking time for family bedtime conversations.

Minor Issues

How to bridge the generation gap

Bridging the generation gap means that parents have to be more patient with their children, says the writer.

2 free children’s books bring Singapore’s past to life through kaya toast and ice-cream bread

Children’s books Bo’ Hou And The Grand Feast (left) introduces traditional Hainanese food such as mooncake ge bia while My Ice Cream Uncle spotlights roadside ice-cream hawkers.

Will the changes to P1 registration move the needle in popular schools?

The changes will go some way in making popular primary schools more accessible and, with more diverse student mix, we can expect better social mixing, says the writer.

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